Security News > 2018 > May > GLitch: New 'Rowhammer' Attack Can Remotely Hijack Android Phones
2018-05-04 07:48
For the very first time, security researchers have discovered an effective way to exploit a four-year-old hacking technique called Rowhammer to hijack an Android phone remotely. Dubbed GLitch, the proof-of-concept technique is a new addition to the Rowhammer attack series which leverages embedded graphics processing units (GPUs) to carry out a Rowhammer attack against Android smartphones.
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